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APA Guide: 7th Edition

References to Online Resources

Category		Solution *Don't forget to use a hanging indent in your reference list.
General Webpage*	Format	Author’s Lame Name, First Initial. Middle Initial., & Author’s Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Publication Year). Title of document. URL
General Webpage*	Example	Monteverde, M. (2011). Budgeting and money management. http://rosenpub.net/articles/budgeting.html
Webpage written by an Institution or Organization	Format	Full Institutional Name. (Publication Year). Title of document. URL
Webpage written by an Institution or Organization	Example	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Adolescent health. http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/adolescenthealth/index.htm
Wikipedia Entry	Format	Title of the entry. (Date, if it can be determined). In Wikipedia. URL
Wikipedia Entry	Example	Meningitis. (n.d.) In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningitis
Photographs	Format	Author's Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Role of Author). (Publication Year). Title of work [Type of work]. URL
Photographs	Example	Sultan, A. (Photographer). (2013). Palestinians pray [Photograph]. http://www.theguardian.com/news/2013/apr/05/picture-desk-live-the-best- news-pictures-of-the-day

Categories		Solutions
Lecture	Format	Instructor's Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Publication Year). Title [file format]. URL
Lecture	Example	Jackson, P. (2015). Quantitative research [PDF document]. https://elearn.uta.edu/abcde.html
Video	Format	Instructor or Author's Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Publication Year, Month and Day). Title of video [Video file]. URL
Video	Example	Mancini, M. E. (2014). Nursing research: Module 1 [Video file]. https://elearn.uta.edu/video209fidfd.htm
PowerPoint	Format	Instructor's Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Publication Year). Title [file format]. URL
PowerPoint	Example	Jackson, A. B. (n.d.). Noncommunicable diseases [PowerPoint slides]. https://elearn.uta.edu/efeesfeuiui.html
Podcast	Format	Author's Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Publication Year, Month and Day). Title [Audio podcast]. URL
Podcast	Example	Brokaw, T. (2015, May 15). Best of: Tom Brokaw & the future of space travel [Audio podcast]. http://www.npr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-air

Categories		Solutions
Document published online	Format	Author's Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Publication Year, Month and Day). Title of document. URL
Document published online	Example	Paiz, J. M., Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, M., . . . Keck, R. (2013, March 1). Reference list: Basic rules. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/05
Government document	Format	Name of Government Agency. (Publication Year). Title of document: Subtitle (Report No. xxx [if available]). URL
Government document	Example	U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. (2015). Digest of education statistics (Report No. NCES 2015011). http://ies.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2015011

Categories		Solutions
Motion picture	Format	Director's Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Director). (Publication Year). Title of motion picture [Motion picture]. Studio or distributor.
Motion picture	Example	Dickson, W. K. L. (Director). (1901). Gordon sisters boxing [Motion picture]. United Artists.
YouTube Video	Format	Author's Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. [Screen name]. (Year, Month and Day). Title of video [Video]. YouTube. URL
YouTube Video	Example	Apsolon, M. [markapsolon]. (2011). The Haunting tape 14 (ghost caught on video) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nyGCbxD848

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Categories		Solutions
Mobile applications	Format	Author's Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Publication Year). Title of software or program (Version number) [Mobile app]. App Store. URL
Mobile applications	Example	Apple Inc. (2015). Instagram (6.12.0) [Mobile app]. App Store. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instagram/id389801252?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2
Video game	Format	Author's Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Publication Year). Title of game (version number if available) [Video game]. Publisher.
Video game	Example	WB Games (2013). LEGO Marvel super heroes [Video game]. Author.
Works of art	Format	Artist's Last Name, First Initial. (Publication Year). Title [Format e.g., painting, sculpture]. Location: Publisher (Or URL)
Works of art	Example	Denny, S. (2014). Berlin startup case mod: Rocket internet [Painting and sculpture]. Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States. http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php? criteria=O%3ADE%3AI%3A5%7CG%3AHI%3AE%3A1&page_number=2&template_id=1&sort_order=2